Do you want to develop a career in a business that is a passionate about sustainability and making a difference in the world? Then you are in the right place. At BNP Paribas, our ambition is to build a sustainable future for our clients and the people we work with … but we can’t do that without you!
Who we are
BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) is a global provider of sustainably tailored financial services and solutions to corporate and institutional clients. With more than 20,000 people in 57 countries across EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), Asia-Pacific and the Americas, we offer solutions tailored to all our clients across capital markets, financing, treasury and financial advisory.
We are "the bank for a changing world" and recently won the award for being the world’s best bank for sustainable finance. To play our part in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable energy by 2030, we’ve placed the United Nations Sustainable Goals (SDG) at the heart of our business model. They impact the companies we do business with, the projects we finance and the people we invest in. We’re proud to be playing a leading role in guiding our clients towards responsible growth, and a lower-carbon economy, by co-creating financial solutions that align their business strategy with the SDG. We need more change agents - so join us today to help us with our mission!
At BNP Paribas, we see value in diversity, equal opportunity, and the quality of our lives together. That’s why the Group works daily with all its stakeholders to create an environment that is respectful of everyone, based on equality, and where fighting discrimination represents a primary goal.
Who will I be working with?
You will be working in our Securities Services team alongside the Regional Head’s Executive Assistant who is responsible for providing comprehensive and pro-active administrative support to the Executive Management Team. The candidate will gain exposure to diary management and email monitoring, PowerPoint and Word document production as required. Duties performed require considerable confidentiality, initiative, tact and independent judgement. This role requires qualities such as adaptability, flexibility, dependability, and accountability.
What will I be doing?
All responsibilities of the role will be with the support from the Regional Head’s Executive Assistant:
- Organisation of business-specific internal and external meetings, distribution of relevant papers, and management of minutes where appropriate including managing agenda and collating papers
- Assist in organising travel arrangements for Senior Management
- Assist with the organisation of external events
- Assist in the collection of information from across the businesses and updating schedules, reporting and production of PowerPoint presentations
- General office duties will include maintaining group email addresses, stationary management, administration of boarding new joiners, updating of organisation charts and other general documents across the different business areas, processing of expense claims, administration of the office set up
- To provide ongoing support to the wider Client Development team.
- Act as an ambassador for the business in contact with clients and visitors to the office
- Occasional calendar management and meeting scheduling, requiring interaction with both internal and external parties as well as the organisation of appointments across time zones
- Build strong relationships with key team members
- Ad hoc tasks as requested and agreed by line manager which may include working on small change projects with other areas of the Business
- Acting as an ambassador for Digital tools and ensuring these are effectively used
Technical Skills and Qualifications required for the role
- Five GCSE’s including Maths and English grade A-C (level 4-9)
- Preferred candidates who are finishing A-levels in 2025 or attained within the past 12 months
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Excellent attention to detail skills
- Demonstrable experience of operating on your own initiative
- The ability to work well under pressure and have the confidence to deal directly with senior/challenging internal & external stakeholders
- Demonstrable experience of being highly accountable and often responsible for safeguarding confidential information - discrete and professional at all times
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- Attention to detail
- A proactive approach together with the ability to complete work with minimal supervision in due course
- Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and work well as part of a team
- Strong interpersonal skills
Conduct
Be a role model, supporting and fostering a culture of good conduct
Demonstrate proactivity, transparency, and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks
Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues
Duration: 15 months
Location: London
Apprentices need to have a continued right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the programme.
If you have any questions about this apprenticeship role, please email us at [1] BNPPApprenticeships [at] weareams (dot) com
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